Episode 330: 328. Methods Monday, Composite Endpoints
Composite outcomes You add multiple outcomes together… this is great because you can increase the event rate.. if you are just looking at death lots of people might now die but if you look at death an...
16 Sep 202411min
Episode 329: 327. A Cell-free DNA Blood-Based Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening "SHIELD TESTING"
ening, the offer of a blood-based screening test boosted CRC screening by 17.5 percentage points over usual care.That is becauseCRC screening proportions were 17.5 percentage points higher in the bloo...
23 Aug 202412min
Episode 328: 327. Lowering systolic blood pressure to less than 120 mm Hg versus less than 140 mm Hg in patients with high cardiovascular risk
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38945140/The primary outcome was a composite of myocardial infarction, revascularisation, hospitalisation for heart failure, stroke, or death from cardiovascular causes...
2 Aug 20247min
Episode 327: 326. Should We Prescribe Inhaled Insulin? INHALE-3 TRIAL
INHALE-3, a randomized trial, 123patients with type 1 dm that compared the efficacy of an inhaled insulin regimen (Afrezza) plus degludec insulin (Tresiba®) against usual care over 17 weeks The study'...
1 Aug 20247min
Episode 326: 325. The Mysterious NNT
What is a quick and easy way to calculate the NNT
30 Jul 20247min
Episode 325: 324. METHODS MONDAY
What is the different between Absolute and Relative risk reduction
29 Jul 20248min
Episode 324: 323. Is Calcium Bad For You? Calcium Supplementation? Eating Calcium?
https://heart.bmj.com/content/108/12/964https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.003815We have a study that says leads to increase all cause death with calcium supplementsWe have a study that ...
26 Jul 202413min
Episode 323: 322. Follow-up to Adolescence after Early Peanut Introduction for Allergy Prevention
https://evidence.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/EVIDoa2300311Peanut consumption, starting in infancy and continuing to age 5 years, provided lasting tolerance to peanut into adolescence irrespective of sub...
24 Jul 20245min
